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Trump Used Charity Funds to Settle Legal Problems
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Damn straight we have more important things to talk about, like Skittles
He doesnt care about being legally correct either.
Alcotholic
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I know hat this has been asked a thousand times over, but:
How is he still a nominee?
How is he still a nominee?
Captin Quacker
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come on folks we know how this works it's the bed of nails principle
he bombards us with so much shit that we can't tell where one scandal starts and another ends, so lets stop pretending he's gonna face any consequences. at least during the election
he bombards us with so much shit that we can't tell where one scandal starts and another ends, so lets stop pretending he's gonna face any consequences. at least during the election
This pretty much sums up those fools perfectly.
Outdoor Miner
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I don't think we'll ever see a more morally-reprehensible human being run for President anytime soon. Maybe ever. Fucking scumbag.
Legitimate question: Who is SUPPOSED to hold Donald Trump accountable? Who would be the individuals what would or could bring charges against him for committing charity fraud?
Because so many of us sit here going "something needs to be done" but I'm not even sure who's in charge of getting "things done". And thus Donald Trump gets away with things that would sink any other candidate and walk free from illegal activities that would put lesser individuals behind bars or stuck with hefty fines.
Because so many of us sit here going "something needs to be done" but I'm not even sure who's in charge of getting "things done". And thus Donald Trump gets away with things that would sink any other candidate and walk free from illegal activities that would put lesser individuals behind bars or stuck with hefty fines.
Clockwork5
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The IRS.
EdibleKnife
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He has a constituency swayed strictly by his vagaries and condemnation of every collective "other" the straight white christian mind can conjure up. A sentiment he can only tap into due to Repubs priming and coddling those people with their continued bigoted rhetoric for decades. Plus a media that could embarrass him in enough ways to fill a novel but don't due to a more significant interest in covering a "tight, exciting race" to boost viewership.
Man-is-Obsolete
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I've been thinking about this lately and as much as people thought the 24 hour news cycle would hurt Trump it has actually helped him. In two ways in fact.
The first of which is what you are referring to. In that there is always some new scandal or speech or whatever that it becomes hard to keep in mind all the things he has said and done. Digging up something he said a month ago feels like a year ago and irrelevant to many at this point.
Secondly, for some people they just don't even try to process all the things he has said and done. They have become fatigued by Trump news. They then view the latest controversy as noise or for his supporters the latest attempt to knock Trump down.
And, what? Are they Trump supporters? The IRS is known for going after ANYONE who commits charity or tax fraud, yet Trump strangely brushes the whole thing off with no repercussions.
Clockwork5
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Who knows.
sazzy
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it will. give it a day.
Haha. So naive.
Morrigan Stark
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The full article at WP is worth reading. He didn't just settle lawsuits with charity money, he bought portraits of himself with it:
You cannot make this shit up. A true tinpot dictator caricature.
Oh and advertising for a Trump hotel (which he built over an historical building):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...c88f9c-7d11-11e6-ac8e-cf8e0dd91dc7_story.html
You cannot make this shit up. A true tinpot dictator caricature.
Oh and advertising for a Trump hotel (which he built over an historical building):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...c88f9c-7d11-11e6-ac8e-cf8e0dd91dc7_story.html
Sectorseven
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Well he did say he's being audited.
The real damning thing is that, for a self-professed "billionaire", he sure seems to like using the funds from his charity organization instead of his own pocket to buy stuff he wants.
metalslimer
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It's OK he was a private citizen it doesn't count.
Trump hasn't flipped Florida according to current (today) polling.
A Human Becoming
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Slim but not impossible. It's one of those situations where it's staked in Hillary's favor until the dominoes fall.
Look at the aggregate, not singular polls. It's a good sign regardless.
ChronotriggerJM
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The polarization in this country has gotten so out of hand. His polling for trustworthiness is pathetically low as well, yet hes still somehow the lesser of two evils to many. Blows my damn mind.
Atomic Playboy
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Some of them were his friends/business partners, like Vince McMahon, who probably wouldn't give half a shit about his money being used to bail out Donald's stingy ass. But we don't point that out, because it might make people look like hypocrites for jumping on the (asinine) "Hillary met with donors!" argument last month. This fucking election... One candidate is repeatedly found to be breaking the law, and it's his opponent who gets investigated by the FBI and Congress and continually found not guilty of any wrongdoing.
Favors.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
You want favors from Trump and know its his preferred slush fund for tax evasion purposes.
Conservative media has created a safe space for conservatives where they can express their wackjob conspiracy theories and untruths without fear of reprisal. This allows conservatives to have their views confirmed by supposed 'credible' news sources.
While there was conservative media in the past, it was only until the 90s where conservatives created a whole ecosystem resulting in an echo chamber where conservatives could spend all their time, ignore the evil MSM, and feed the beast and have that amplified.
It was in the 90's where you started to see this polarization to really start to take place. I think another major factor was Gingrich and Frank Lutz's strategy to try to de-legitimize the democratic party. Democrats simply did not have views that Republicans disagreed with, they were evil traitors.
Washington Post David Fahrenthold is reporting on this and doing extensive research on Trump Foundation. Alone. Some outlets are reporting second hand though.
It at least makes slightly more sense than wanting him as the fucking POTUS.
Lightning_Roller
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The orange bigoted bastard continues to be a bastard. Also that example of how most assholes keep saying both sides are the same is so true. But I digress from my point, which is...Fuck Trump and his supporters. You guys getting mad out there because I said this, I got a few words for ya:
WELL THATS TOO DAMN BAD, ISNT IT?
WELL THATS TOO DAMN BAD, ISNT IT?
djplaeskool
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No wonder he doesn't want to release his taxes...
If this is all going down under an entity with legally required transparency, I can only imagine what manner of tangled web his personal finances are like.
Also, $30k for two self-portraits. lol.
If this is all going down under an entity with legally required transparency, I can only imagine what manner of tangled web his personal finances are like.
Also, $30k for two self-portraits. lol.
Prototype Viktor
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Trump's statement for this is "lock her up" over and over til you have to go to commercial break
Good point.
This is the most perfect, succinct summary voter apathy this election.
Tallshortman
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What a fantastic piece of reporting.
Actually they've been reporting on it today. The media's definitely trash, but not for the reasons most people seem to think.
Gordon Shumway
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The Skittles are getting waaay more airtime, to be honest..
Lord Frieza
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You keep posting bullshit like this, and it's getting tiring. It will be covered, like how everything with Trump gets covered. Now if you want to criticize the amount of time it will get coverage, sure, but this constant peddling of yours that Trump never gets covered is so bogus.
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